Candidiasis, Vulvovaginal

"Candidiasis, Vulvovaginal" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Infection of the VULVA and VAGINA with a fungus of the genus CANDIDA.

Descriptor ID	D002181
MeSH Number(s)	C01.703.160.190 C13.351.500.894.906.820.500 C13.351.500.944.902.737.500
Concept/Terms	Candidiasis, Vulvovaginal Candidiasis, Vulvovaginal Vulvovaginal Candidiases Vulvovaginal Candidiasis Moniliasis, Vulvovaginal Vulvovaginal Moniliases Vulvovaginal Moniliasis Vaginal Yeast Infections Infection, Vaginal Yeast Infections, Vaginal Yeast Yeast Infection, Vaginal Yeast Infections, Vaginal Vaginal Yeast Infection Genital Vulvovaginal Candidiasis Candidiases, Genital Vulvovaginal Candidiasis, Genital Vulvovaginal Genital Vulvovaginal Candidiases Vulvovaginal Candidiases, Genital Vulvovaginal Candidiasis, Genital Candidiasis, Genital Candidiases, Genital Genital Candidiases Genital Candidiasis Vaginitis, Monilial Vaginitis, Monilial Monilial Vaginitides Monilial Vaginitis Vaginitides, Monilial

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Candidiasis, Vulvovaginal".

Diseases [C]
Bacterial Infections and Mycoses [C01]
Mycoses [C01.703]
Candidiasis [C01.703.160]
Candidiasis, Vulvovaginal [C01.703.160.190]
Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications [C13]
Female Urogenital Diseases [C13.351]
Genital Diseases, Female [C13.351.500]
Vaginal Diseases [C13.351.500.894]
Vaginitis [C13.351.500.894.906]
Vulvovaginitis [C13.351.500.894.906.820]
Candidiasis, Vulvovaginal [C13.351.500.894.906.820.500]
Vulvar Diseases [C13.351.500.944]
Vulvitis [C13.351.500.944.902]
Vulvovaginitis [C13.351.500.944.902.737]
Candidiasis, Vulvovaginal [C13.351.500.944.902.737.500]

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Bar chart showing 22 publications over 16 distinct years, with a maximum of 4 publications in 2018

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2002	1	0	1
2003	1	0	1
2004	1	0	1
2005	1	0	1
2006	0	1	1
2008	2	1	3
2009	1	0	1
2012	1	0	1
2013	1	0	1
2014	0	1	1
2015	1	0	1
2016	1	0	1
2017	0	2	2
2018	4	0	4
2019	1	0	1
2022	1	0	1

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Nyirjesy P, Brookhart C, Lazenby G, Schwebke J, Sobel JD. Vulvovaginal Candidiasis: A Review of the Evidence for the 2021 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of Sexually Transmitted Infections Treatment Guidelines. Clin Infect Dis. 2022 04 13; 74(Suppl_2):S162-S168.

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Yano J, Sobel JD, Nyirjesy P, Sobel R, Williams VL, Yu Q, Noverr MC, Fidel PL. Current patient perspectives of vulvovaginal candidiasis: incidence, symptoms, management and post-treatment outcomes. BMC Womens Health. 2019 03 29; 19(1):48.

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Crouss T, Sobel JD, Smith K, Nyirjesy P. Long-Term Outcomes of Women With Recurrent Vulvovaginal Candidiasis After a Course of Maintenance Antifungal Therapy. J Low Genit Tract Dis. 2018 Oct; 22(4):382-386.

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Edwards JE, Schwartz MM, Schmidt CS, Sobel JD, Nyirjesy P, Schodel F, Marchus E, Lizakowski M, DeMontigny EA, Hoeg J, Holmberg T, Cooke MT, Hoover K, Edwards L, Jacobs M, Sussman S, Augenbraun M, Drusano M, Yeaman MR, Ibrahim AS, Filler SG, Hennessey JP. A Fungal Immunotherapeutic Vaccine (NDV-3A) for Treatment of Recurrent Vulvovaginal Candidiasis-A Phase 2 Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial. Clin Infect Dis. 2018 06 01; 66(12):1928-1936.

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Schwebke JR, Gaydos CA, Nyirjesy P, Paradis S, Kodsi S, Cooper CK. Diagnostic Performance of a Molecular Test versus Clinician Assessment of Vaginitis. J Clin Microbiol. 2018 06; 56(6).

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Brand SR, Degenhardt TP, Person K, Sobel JD, Nyirjesy P, Schotzinger RJ, Tavakkol A. A phase 2, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, dose-ranging study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of orally administered VT-1161 in the treatment of recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2018 06; 218(6):624.e1-624.e9.

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Schwebke JR, Morgan FG, Koltun W, Nyirjesy P. A phase-3, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of the effectiveness and safety of single oral doses of secnidazole 2 g for the treatment of women with bacterial vaginosis. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2017 12; 217(6):678.e1-678.e9.

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Gaydos CA, Beqaj S, Schwebke JR, Lebed J, Smith B, Davis TE, Fife KH, Nyirjesy P, Spurrell T, Furgerson D, Coleman J, Paradis S, Cooper CK. Clinical Validation of a Test for the Diagnosis of Vaginitis. Obstet Gynecol. 2017 07; 130(1):181-189.

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Powell AM, Gracely E, Nyirjesy P. Non-albicans Candida Vulvovaginitis: Treatment Experience at a Tertiary Care Vaginitis Center. J Low Genit Tract Dis. 2016 Jan; 20(1):85-9.

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Reichman O, Moyal-Barracco M, Nyirjesy P. Comment on "Vulvovaginal candidiasis as a chronic disease: diagnostic criteria and definition". J Low Genit Tract Dis. 2015 Jan; 19(1):e23-4.

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